Using up scraps...

I had these pieces cut out and sewn together years ago 

to make a set of place mats.

As I was making them I realised they were not what I wanted 

so I stuffed them in my "UFO" box 

(un-finished-objects!)

and there they have been ever since.

I was waiting on a couple of replies to some emails so I could keep going on a lovely big order 

and I found them when looking for some batting.. 

 I decided to just stitch them together as they were 

and see what I could come up with..

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Here they are, all ironed.....

hmmmm -  a lap quilt I thought!

So I used my super-amazing-fantastic-Bernina-walking-foot-with-built-in-measuring-stick!

(gosh I love that thing!!)

I Found a piece of old linen to back and bind it.

I decided to machine bind it, 

which I never usually do, as I loooove the process of hand finishing my cushions/quilts, 

I find it very carthartic and relaxing.

but my customer had replied and I wanted to get back to her Jingle Sox..

I stitched the binding to the back of the quilt

and pulled it over to the front and stitched in the ditch to finish it off..

Didn't have much time to take any great photos as I am busy sewing.

I am working with  photos of three of the most gorgeous doggies I have ever seen!  

(it's work trust me, it's for Jingle Sox!!)

but I snapped one quickly on the chair I threw it on!  

Will get a better one tomorrow!!

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From start to finish it took about an hour and 15 minutes so I was pretty pleased with that!

Have a great weekend my Lovelies!!!!

Hugs,